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43 - KINGDOM OF EGYPT - PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHUS 283–246
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KINGDOM OF EGYPT - PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHUS 283–246 AΔEΛΦΩN “Adelphon.” Side-by-side busts on the obverse of Ptolemy II wearing a diadem and Arsinoe II wearing a diadem and a veil. Behind the heads, a Galatian shield. Reverse: ΘEΩN “Theon.” Side-by-side busts on the obverse of Ptolemy I wearing a diadem and Berenice I wearing a diadem and a veil. ♦ Svoronos .603; SNG Cop.132 Gold octodrachm or Mnaieion struck in Alexandria in 272–270. (weight of the jewelry: 33.06 g) Rare coin, mounted on prongs as a pendant. Wear due to friction. Very Good. Upon the death of his sister, whom he had married in 275, Ptolemy II had her deified. Gradually, he established a divine cult for his close relatives. The obverse depicts Ptolemy II and his sister-wife Arsinoe, with the epithet “Adelphon,” and the reverse features portraits of their parents, Ptolemy I and Berenice, identified as gods with the epithet “Theon.” These coins attest to the wealth and influence of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt.
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